Universal Migrator, Pts. 1-2 [Limited Edition]

Universal Migrator, Pts. 1-2 [Limited Edition]

Track Listings
Disc: 1

1. The Dream Sequencer

2. My House on Mars

3. 2084

4. One Small Step

5. The Shooting Company of Captain Frans B. Cocq

6. Dragon on the Sea

7. Temple of the Cat

8. Carried by the Wind

9. And the Druids Turn to Stone

10. The First Man on Earth

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Chaos

2. Dawn of a Million Souls

3. Journey on the Waves of Time

4. To the Quasar

5. Into the Black Hole

6. Through the Wormhole

7. Out of the White Hole

8. To the Solar System

9. The New Migrator

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
From the hallowed vaults of Inside Out Music comes this specially priced and re-packaged two disc set. Originally released in 2000 as two separate CDs, The Dream Sequencer and Flight of the Migrator combine to play out an epic musical drama: A futuristic Sci-Fi adventure that propels the listener through both time and space.

Like his previous Ayreon and Star One titles, Maestro Arjen Lucassen has once again assembled an all-star cast. The Universal Migrator features guest appearances from Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden), Michael Romeo and Russel Allen (Symphony X), Fabio Lione (Rhapsody), Timo Kotipelto (Stratovarius), and Neal Morse (ex Spock's Beard) among many others.

Tracks:

The Dream Sequencer
My House on Mars
2084
One Small Step
The Shooting Company of Captain Frans B. Cocq
Dragon on the Sea
Temple of the Cat
Carried by the Wind
And the Druids Turn to Stone
The First Man on Earth
The Dream Sequencer Reprise

Tracks:

Chaos
Dawn of a Million Souls
Journey on the Waves of Time
To the Quasar
Into the Black Hole
Through the Wormhole
Out of the White Hole
To the Solar System
The New Migrator

Album Description

From the hallowed vaults of Inside Out Music comes this specially priced and re-packaged two disc set. Originally released in 2000 as two separate CDs, The Dream Sequencer and Flight of the Migrator combine to play out an epic musical drama: A futuristic Sci-Fi adventure that propels the listener through both time and space.

Customer Reviews:

Genius!!!.......2007-06-02

Excelent double edition, if you like progressive metal, you must have this one in your collection!!!

Jose Guitron.......2007-01-21

WITH THIS KIND OF MATERIAL YOU DON'T NEED LOOKING FOR SOMETHING BETTER, IT'S A PLEASURE TO FIND THIS MUSIC AND ENJOY IT ALWAYS.

Most original prog-metal I've heard in awhile.......2006-08-05

Although some might find the concept matter a little kitschy, the music underpinning it is fascinating. I would even compare moments on it to Dream Theater's "Scenes from a Memory" in terms of being a better-executed musical composition. The keyboard layering manages not to detract from the guitar, which is a criticism I sometimes find relevant to a lot of bands in a similar vein; I think it really deserves it's categorization as "orchestral." The singers' variety also fills out the music nicely, with guests from Tiamat, Bruce Dickinson from Iron Maiden and others adding different vocal textures. Post-apocalyptic mergers of humanity with computers may be an oft-used motif in metal concept albums, but Ayreon manages to make it enthralling. If you can sit down and listen to it all the way through (though I usually replay "My House on Mars" and "Chaos" several times), it's a new and rewarding experience.

Dark side of the Mars + Orchestral metal goes to space.......2006-01-11

On the recommendation of a fellow metal-lover, i picked this up, and i am speechless.
The first disc is the progressive rock side, and its flowing, spacey tunes coupled with the equally cosmic theme gives off the distinctive air of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. While i love Pink Floyd and was amazed by disc one, i was itching to get to disc 2, which, in all honesty, was a tad weaker.
Despite this, disc 2 was still captivating, starting off strong, continuting a general metal feel in the middle, though nothing my jaded ears hadn't herd before. But If one is truly absorbed by the music at this point, the 50 seconds before the booming finale are legitimately terrifying. I don't wish to spoil it, but suffice to say that little in the world is scarier than a digitized voice breaking one's calm, announcing one's quickly oncoming demise.
Overall, this album is a powerful, moving experience.

This cd is AWESOME.......2005-03-14

Buy this Double cd, you elitist Progressive Metal fans, this will awe you. If you like Metal, you might dig Part 2 because of the "heavier" music.

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